An extremely robust and straightforward tool. There are a few minor quality of life issues though. When i click and drag my mouse to select a bar, it either selects one bar, or the entire s... See more
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I’m a professional guitar player currently learning to read, play, and write sheet music. Overall, the software is excellent — super easy to use. The display is clean and intuitive, and I rea... See more
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I've been using various versions of guitar pro since 2010 in high school. Its helped me transcribe pieces for jazz band, helped me build lesson plans for guitar students in college, helped me put toge... See more
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The best part about this software is the fact that you can write notes & tabs for any western instrument. It helps to create backing tracks and even indicates if the notes in the measure are not addin... See more
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Not perfect, but a lot of bang for the buck
Let me open with the fact that overall, I'm quite satisfied with it. I had no real expectations coming into it, and it did not disappoint me. I will say - it has it's limitations. There is a lack of dynamic control (no functional crescendo, decrescendo, etc.) and the majority of the midi voices are pretty terrible - to the point that it makes it difficult to notate for anything that's not a guitar or drum set. That said, the actual guitar and drum sounds are beyond what I had expected, the interface for notation is pretty streamlined and easy to use, and let's be honest - for the price, this thing outperforms. My first piece of music composition software was Noteworthy Composer back in the 90's... when midi's were like 8-bit Nintendo voices at best. Even then, that was $40. For this to be only $70 three decades later, it is an excellent deal. For the price and the quality, a solid 5 stars.
17 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your detailed review and for your 5 stars. 😊
We really appreciate your kind words about the overall value of Guitar Pro.
Thank you as well for your constructive feedback. We will pass it on to our development team.
Regarding crescendo and decrescendo, it is indeed currently necessary to define a different starting and ending dynamic. Also, the RSE soundbanks provide a more realistic rendering than standard MIDI playback.
If you ever need any help, please do not hesitate to contact our support team here, we'll be happy to help:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
I love this software
I first used Guitar Pro 16 years ago, when I was in high school. I used it on and off through the years and recently purchased a new license. I'm reminded why I used it so much some years ago. It's an awesome software and I recommend it to every guitarist, new and old. I love that I can print my music and the readability on the screen is awesome. The price is a steal too, especially with multiple licenses.
12 April 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your kind words and for your loyalty over the years. 😊
We are very happy to know that Guitar Pro has remained such a valuable tool for you, and we sincerely appreciate your recommendation!
Thank you again for your support.
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Greatness
I’ve been a Guitar Pro user for almost 20 years already—great tool!
27 March 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you so much for your review and for your loyalty and support over all these years. Almost 20 years with Guitar Pro, that truly means a lot to us! 😊❤️
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Drumming
I'm a newby at drumming and purchased GP8 Pro as that is what my music teacher uses and sends me .mp3 files to load and practice with. Pity one can't add notation to the file when added. Could the .mp3 files not be encapsulated when adding a track so I can listen and add my own notation? (Copyright issues?) Still finding my way around, but really enjoying the experience
4 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you for your review and for sharing your experience!
Just to clarify, in most cases you can absolutely edit files in Guitar Pro, including adding your own notation, unless the file author has specifically restricted editing. If you are referring to mySongBook files, these are indeed protected due to copyright restrictions and cannot be modified.
Regarding audio files, it is also possible to import and choose whether or not to embed MP3 files into your project.
If you need help setting this up or understanding how it works, please don’t hesitate to contact our support team here:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
We’ll be happy to assist you!
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Difficult to use for Beginners
I purchased Guitar Pro 8 with w simple task in mind that turned out to be anything but simple with the program. I found it difficult to find information on how to use the program or work through its unfriendly user interface. Given the amount of frustration and expense to solve this simple task I had in mind, I now wish I had not spent the money of this poorly configured product. After the initial encounter, I have not been back as frustration is not high on my list of "wants."
23 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
We’re sorry to hear about your experience.
Guitar Pro is a feature-rich application, and while it may require some initial learning, we provide many resources to help users get started quickly. These include tutorial videos, articles, and a user guide, all accessible in just a few clicks:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002592977-GP7-6-Videos-to-learn-how-to-use-Guitar-Pro
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/articles/8507081260189-GP8-Guitar-Pro-8-tutorial-videos
https://www.guitar-pro.com/blog
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/articles/5018404823069-GP8-Guitar-Pro-8-User-Guide
We were also unable to find any support request or purchase associated with your name. Our support team is responsive and always happy to help users step by step with their specific needs.
We would sincerely appreciate the opportunity to assist you and help you achieve what you initially had in mind. Please feel free to contact us here:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
We hope we can turn your experience into a more positive one.
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Extremely powerful piece of software
Extremely powerful piece of software - I have only scratched the surface of what it can, but for my use (learning/practising songs) it is better than I thought it would be. Love the fact that it is a one off purchase for v8 and not a monthly subscription.
13 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
We’re really glad to hear that Guitar Pro already exceeds your expectations 😊 There’s indeed a lot to explore, and we hope you’ll continue discovering more of what the software can do.
Feel free to contact our Support if necessary:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Thanks again for your review!
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Really good value for the money
Overall this program offers very, very good value for the money.
The feature to import an audio file and then allowing to write the score along with it, is FANTASTIC. While transcribing bass lines of players I like, I can immediately hear if what I write, perfectly matches what was played in the original: wonderful way to learn writing and reading scores. With an incredible help: everything can be slowed down as much as you need, without sounding like 'smurfs'.
Perhaps a small opportunity for improvement: some other notation softwares offer the possibility to drag a note in place with the mouse cursor, higher or lower pitch, very convenient, without the need to revert to a keyboard shortcut. Or perhaps I am overlooking something that already exists?
Keep up the good work!
18 March 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your positive feedback! We’re delighted to hear you’re happy with Guitar Pro 😊
I regret it is not possible to drag a note using the mouse, but we forward your feedback to our development team. Feel free to contact our Support if necessary, we'll be happy to help: https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Fantastic piece of software
Fantastic piece of software. I’m new to transcribing and this has made the whole process so much easier for me. I can now transcribe very quickly and efficiently. Still have tested all features and suspect there is a lot more to learn.
14 March 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your feedback!
We’re glad you enjoy Guitar Pro. 😊
Feel free to contact our Support if necessary, we'll be happy to help:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Almost Perfect!!!!
I've been using Guitar Pro since 2003 and I adore it, it's incredibly easy to use and I can find my way around it with joy. As my compositions got more complex, I found the function missing was having polyrhythmic tracks. Track 1 in 4/4, track 2 in 3/4, etc. Implementing this should be their next step. Thank you!
12 March 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your review and for your long-time support of Guitar Pro since 2003.
You are correct: currently, the time signature applies to the entire score and cannot be set independently per track. We understand how polyrhythmic tracks could be useful for more complex compositions.
We have shared your suggestion with our team and added it to our wishlist.
Thanks again for your feedback and support!
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
about as simple as possible given functionality
I think it's about as simple to use as it could be given the complexity of what the app does. In particular, the keyboard shortcuts work really well, and I usually default to them once I look something up once or twice in the different menus.
Some of the default fonts are a little small and light for my aging eyes to easily see once the sheet is printed out. There's a way to set your own defaults, but I've been too lazy so far to dig into it much (maybe on my next song).
I guess that about sums it up. This app can do just about anything you would want it to do once you learn how - and learning how is usually just a quick google search to about a zillion Reddit posts and any number of YouTube videos. I would recommend it to anyone who needs to write or edit tabs now and then.
7 March 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your kind review and for taking the time to share your experience with Guitar Pro. We’re really glad to hear that you enjoy Guitar Pro 8.
Regarding the font size and appearance, you can adjust some of these settings from the File > Stylesheet > Texts & Styles menu, which allows you to customize many elements of the score layout.
If you ever need assistance or have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team here:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Thanks again for your support and recommendation!
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
The best part about this software is…
The best part about this software is the fact that you can write notes & tabs for any western instrument. It helps to create backing tracks and even indicates if the notes in the measure are not adding up. There's so many features and functions inside this app, making it a great choice to create sheet music or backing tracks. The RSEs are pretty good. But they can improve the cymbal sounds for drums (although it's not really meant to create good drum tracks). The latency issue for connected instruments must be improved. Love the fact it only requires a one time payment for lifetime access, unlike it's competitors. Overall, it's a very versatile application for anyone in the music field.
5 March 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your thoughts. We’re really happy to hear that Guitar Pro is helping you with your music.
We appreciate your remarks and will make sure to pass them along to our team.
Thanks again for your support 😊
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Easy to use and works great
Easy to use and works great. Had to YouTube a few things but really enjoying the program.
1 March 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your review! We’re happy to hear that you’re enjoying Guitar Pro and finding it easy to use.
If you ever need help or have questions, feel free to reach out to our support team anytime, we'll be happy to help:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
A great tool for composers
I have been using Guitar Pro mainly to transcrtibe and arrange my own music, for which it is an invaluable and easy-to-use tool. At other times I review sheet music of songs that I have to learn, and Guitar Pro helps me practice my parts before the band rehearsals.
1 January 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you so much for your kind words!
We’re thrilled to hear that Guitar Pro helps you compose and arrange your music.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope it continues to be a valuable tool for all your musical projects 😊
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
It's good
It's good, but I need a better chord copying feature. The special paste is not intuitive.
18 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you for your feedback!
To copy chords, please go to Edit > Special Paste and make sure the Chords/Scales diagrams tab is activated. This should make copying and pasting chords work as expected.
If you need further help, feel free to contact our support team here:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
This is quite a good tool
This is quite a good tool. I have started to use it to help put together chord-melody arrangement of tunes. My one big difficulty in use is troubles associated with the imported audiofile, a truly remarkable feature! But getting the tempo just right is often difficult. It is usually right for quite a few bars at the beginning, but then can drift off the mark. This could be either the tempo I entered is not quite right, perhaps even off by a fraction of BPM. Or, the source could be wandering a bit (think Money by Pink Floyd, though I have not worked on that one...). The process for adjusting the measure markings is not very intuitive, and I often find myself really off after a few minor tweaks. So, either beef up the documentation there or give some detailed tutorials on how to make these adjustments.
Otherwise, great tool, I have gotten pretty used to how to enter notes quickly, add chord diagrams, etc.
18 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you for your feedback and for your kind words about Guitar Pro. We’re glad you’re enjoying the tool.
Regarding the audio file, these points are detailed both in the Guitar Pro user guide and in a dedicated blog article, which also includes a 10-minute tutorial video explaining the process step by step:
https://www.guitar-pro.com/blog/p/36184-how-to-add-an-audio-file-to-your-scores-guitar-pro-8-tutorial
Our support team is also available if you need further help:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Thank you again for sharing your experience.
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
I love that this is a one-time purchase!
I love that this is a one-time purchase without subscription! Amazing value, super useful tool. Thanks for your generosity and non-greedy company values!
13 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thanks a lot for your kind words and great review Zachary. Much appreciated! 😊
Feel free to reach out anytime; we’ll be happy to help.
https://www.guitar-pro.com/download-guitar-pro
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
I love the ease of use for writing…
I love the ease of use for writing tabs. I am a lap steel guitarist and would love to see lap steel as an option for instruments.
9 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoy the ease of use for writing tabs.
Regarding lap steel, this instrument is already on our wishlist, so we’re keeping it in mind for future updates 😊
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Very nice program
Very nice program. Thr learning curve is a little steep. It is not always obvious how to achieve certain tasks such as line breaks. It is easier to do a Google ai search for instructions than to use the help function.
8 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you for your feedback and your kind words.
We understand that the learning curve can be a bit steep at first. A new version of the Guitar Pro 8 User Guide will soon be available:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/articles/5018404823069-GP8-Guitar-Pro-8-User-Guide
If you ever need help or have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Intuitive
I work as an electric guitar instructor.
Guitar Pro 8 is intuitive to use and has proven extremely helpful.
It is an essential tool for both score preparation and instruction.
1 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your feedback!
We’re glad you enjoy Guitar Pro. 😊
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Great app!
Great app!
The downsides:
1. When the new version comes out "magically" the older one stops working even though it is license for life
2. When trying to adjust the view it is not that flexible.
27 January 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thanks for your review, we’re glad you enjoy the app.
Just to clarify: the license is a one-time purchase (lifetime for the version you bought). A new release does not disable previous Guitar Pro versions.
For example, Guitar Pro 5 is still usable on Windows 20 years after its release. What can change over time is compatibility, since Windows and macOS updates may eventually affect older software.
About view adjustments: thank you for the feedback, we agree more flexibility would be useful, and we’ve shared your suggestion with our team.
Thanks again.
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
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